Princess Diana’s butler spills the beans about Harry and Meghan’s marriage.
The former butler does not mince his words.
Being Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell knows what happens behind closed doors in the royal family. After Diana’s death, Paul was able to share a lot of juicy details about the princess’s life. But it doesn’t stop there. Paul gives his unvarnished opinion about the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan.
Inside information
If there’s anybody that knows a lot about the British royal family, it’s Paul Burrell. He began his work as butler for Princess Diana decades ago. From an early age, Burrell had been passionate about the British royal family. This passion eventually landed him his dream job: he could work for the beautiful Princess Diana 24/7.
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Close relationship
Princess Diana passed away in 1997. In the ten years before her death, Burrell was the princess’s beloved butler. Anyway, that is what he claims to have been himself. Burrell claims he had an extremely close relationship with the royal family. He also declared himself “the only man Diana ever trusted.”
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Remarkable figure
Burrell was not only in the public eye for his work for Princess Diana. After the princess’s death, Burrell’s house was turned upside down by the police, because he was suspected of theft. Burrell had allegedly stolen multiple items from the princess. Items that belonged either to her ex-husband Prince Charles or her eldest son Prince William. There were only a few people who stuck up for Burrell, including one specific person. And that person was Queen Elizabeth.
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End of process
The fact that Queen Elizabeth put in a good word for Burrell worked out in favor f the ex-butler. The process he was in was immediately stopped after the queen came to his defense. All legal proceedings were dropped, thanks to Elizabeth.
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Even more accusations
However, the allegations did not stop there. In 2008, Burrell was accused of secretly keeping some of Princess Diana’s correspondences with others. His reasoning behind this deed? “These conversations were of historical importance”, he said.
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Private life under scrutiny
After all these accusations, Burrell’s life was under heavy scrutiny. After continually escaping all accusations, something remarkable happened in his life. His marriage of 32 years, to Maria, came to an end. A year later, in 2017, Burrell married his husband Graham Cooper. Burrell had reportedly told Diana that he was actually gay.
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False rumors
Did Burrell ever tell his big secret to Princess Diana? According to the butler, these rumors are false. In a conversation with OK! Magazine, Burrell said that he had never spoken candidly about his sexuality, but that Diana must have had her suspicions. “Let’s be honest: I made amazing flower arrangements, chose her outfits and gave her life advice. All the clues were there, and Diana was a smart woman.”
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No stranger
All in all, we can say that Burrell is no stranger to the world of television. He wrote multiple books about the royal family, appeared in countless talk shows and competed in Celebrity Big Brother. The ex-butler knowledge therefore is not limited to the British royal family, but also includes all the media attention that accompanies it.
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Lorraine
Given Burrell’s knowledge of the royal family, the role as host of the British TV show Lorraine is perfect for him. The ex-butler has worked for the TV show for some time now, having entered the show before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married. And although the role of TV show host is a perfect fit for Burrell, he has someone else than himself to thank for it. Queen Elizabeth was instrumental in reeling in his prominent role in Lorraine.
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Honest opinion
Since Prince Harry and Meghan got marries, Burrell has not stopped giving his honest opinion about the marriage. In an interview for a British documentary about Meghan and Kate Middleton, Burrell voiced his doubts about Meghan. Although he sees the former Suits actress as a strong and independent woman, he doesn’t know if she’s a good fit for the royal family. He doubted whether her background in acting would be fitting for her new role as Duchess of Sussex…
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How is she going to keep this up?
Seeing as Burrell worked as Princess Diana’s butler for years, he knows unlike any other what it means to be a princess. For this reason, he compared the situation Meghan found herself in to Diana’s. “How is Meghan ever going to keep this up?”, he said in the documentary. “Princess Diana grew up in a house as big as Buckingham Palace, and even she got lost.”
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Minefield
Burrell did not mince his words and even said that Meghan could get herself in trouble if she failed to adhere to the royal protocol. “Buckingham Palace is like a minefield for everyone entering it for the first time. People set traps”, he explained. It was like he could predict that Meghan and Harry would be facing a difficult period….
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Advice to Meghan
With his knowledge of the British royal family, Burrell was even able to give Meghan some advice. He advised her to meet the most important member of the royal family, Queen Elizabeth. He also advised Meghan to stay as close to Harry as she could.
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Baby Archie
Meghan and Harry became proud parents of baby Archie in 2019. Burrell also gave his opinion about Archie’s arrival. In an episode of Good Morning Britain he spoke candidly about the little one’s arrival. He also answered the question how Diana would have received her fourth grandchild. “She would be in her element”, he said.
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Harry’s striking statement
After a new documentary about Harry and Meghan and their travels through Africa was released, a striking statement of Harry surfaced. He revealed why he had such a strong desire to protect his family. “My mother clearly taught me a couple of values, which I always try to uphold – in spite of my role and my job that sometimes entails, if you know what I mean.”
Harry continued his story with another remarkable statement. You can read about it on the next page.